Because + S + V + O : Bời vì ...
Ex: Because it rains heavily, we can't go to school on time
Because of + N/V-ing: Bời vì ....
Ex : Because of her sickness, she doesn't go to school
In spite of ( despite ) + N/V-ing : Mặc dù, bất kể ....
Ex : In spite of his broken leg, he manages to get on the car
in spite ( despite ) of the fact that +S +V + O : Mặc dù sự thật là ....
Ex:in spite of the fact that he was ill, he still went to school